Fifty years ago, plans for Hartford's Constitution Plaza called for soaring office towers, a television broadcast studio, a hotel, storefronts for specialty shops and one more thing: apartments.
Yes, apartments.
In the wake of a recession that hit in...

Tweets and Facebook posts from the Market at Hartford 21 can be torturous at lunchtime if you're hungry and far from downtown Hartford. There's White Bean and Arugula Pizza with a lemon cream sauce, Chorizo and Escarole Soup; Veal Bolognese with...

Reality-show vocal competitions are thought to be designed for newcomers just starting their careers.
For West Hartford's Javier Colon, who wowed the judges on NBC's "The Voice" last week, it was a return to the arena for someone whose first...

The city's embattled police department receives a much higher number of complaints than similarly sized departments, a Courant review of police records reveals. Yet, Meriden rarely sustained a complaint made by a citizen while often finding cause for...

Check out playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis' full response to the controversy regarding his criticism of the casting process and of artistic director and theater founder Steve Campo in TheaterWorks' production of his play "The...

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See! I told you it was a great name for an Italian restaurant. -- Bill Hook, Plainville
Thank goodness unemployment benefits got extended! -- Lou Laccavole, Wethersfield
That missing apostrophe is going to be a problem! --...

Of the Big E's newest mega-calorie creations, few have raised more questions than the fried Kool-Aid. Namely, how do you deep-fry a liquid?
"You don't," said Paula Cushing-Pote of Wilmington, Mass.-based Marion's Fried Dough, laughing as she...

Ed Page: Would Hillary be a good choice for vice president for Obama?Tom Nash: Hillary has found her niche. Why would she want to play second fiddle to Barry and become invisible. While not a fan of hers, she has done more than a credible job in her...

It's a slow Sunday, and we're sitting at an Italian restaurant in East Haven — yes, 'Staven, that storied village by the sea — chatting with the bartender.
We've asked about the town's history —- we're relative newcomers —- and the conversation takes a...

The following is an abridged version of a discussion on Facebook at www.facebook.com/edpagecourant.Ed Page: Should Newt quit if he's spanked in Florida? Or should he stay in as the conservative standard-bearer?Dan Val

The following is an abridged version of a discussion on Facebook at www.facebook.com/edpagecourant.Ed Page: Connecticut House Democrats want to raise the state's minimum wage from $8.25 an hour to $9 this year. What do you think?Wayne C. Kilburn: Sure ......

WATERFORD — — Ari R. Cullers, a 28-year-old soldier from Waterford, has died while serving in Afghanistan.
The 2001 Waterford High School graduate was a sergeant with the 10th Mountain Division from Fort Drum, N.Y.
Tuesday, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy today...

The following is an abridged version of a discussion on Facebook at www.facebook.com/edpagecourant.With Lack Of Enthusiasm Over Romney, Is He Electable?Ed Page: Rick Santorum's three wins on Tuesday and weak